In the afternoon, Cheng Rushan said hello to his parents and went to the brigade to borrow a bicycle to ride to the county.

Cheng Fugui and Cheng Fuwan were trying to capture Wensheng, so Cheng Rushan would naturally not sit still and wait for death. In the morning, he first asked Cheng Yunzhi for details about his elder brother's situation, and then went to the village to talk to Cheng Fujun, Cheng Fulian and some elderly people. He went to the county in the afternoon.

At this time, Cheng Fugui was still in the hospital. In fact, he could have been discharged and went home to recuperate. However, in order to show that he was seriously injured, he still stayed here and refused to leave. He must capture Cheng Ruzhou first.

His ear was completely broken. The piece that was reattached did not heal and kept festering. In the end, he had to give it up, leaving only half an ear. The severed arm also healed slowly. After all, he was old and injuries were not easy to heal. In addition, the tendons of his hand were injured, and one hand was numb and almost insensitive.

He was filled with hatred, but he couldn't directly command the militia to rush in and arrest people like he did before.

He asked Cheng Fuwan: "What did the Public Security Bureau say?"

"Cheng Ruzhou stayed in the village obediently and didn't do anything out of line. The Public Security Bureau said it was difficult to arrest him." Cheng Fuwan looked annoyed, "But someone is digging up old scores about my elder brother's past."

Cheng Fugui sneered, "Don't be afraid of that. I explained everything to the organization at that time. I didn't hide anything. You say I sold opium? I didn't do it at all! It's written in black and white. Are you bringing up the past now? No way! But Cheng Yi and Cheng Rongzhi said that the descendants of the Cheng family would never be traitors, so why did they get along so well with the Japanese and puppet troops? He sent food to the Japanese and puppet troops to keep his family's property, otherwise Shuihuai Village would have been destroyed long ago. It's not unfair to say that he colluded with the Japanese and puppet troops and shot him!"

At first, he was a bad boy and followed a group of bad people, one of whom was a subordinate of Zhao Farong. Zhao Farong was a well-known local gangster who made his fortune by being pro-Japanese, selling opium and smuggling guns. When the war broke out, he got a rank in the puppet army.

Cheng Fugui wanted to get rich, so he planned to follow that brother to join Zhao Farong. However, he was captured by Cheng Rongzhi and his men, and was whipped and imprisoned for several years.

Later, he expressed his determination to reform and join the revolution, and only then did Cheng Yunzhi release him.

After all, because of Cheng Rongzhi's interference, he didn't do anything substantial. At most, he just hung out with one of Zhao Farong's men.

The next year, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhao Farong was shot by the revolutionaries. The brother went to Cheng Fugui and confessed that Zhao Farong had buried gold. Cheng Fugui led them to investigate everywhere and finally dug out a small jar of silver and gold in an inconspicuous yard.

Cheng Fugui donated a lot of money to the organization and was immediately promoted. With this as a backing, he entered the regular army. Although he was not good at fighting and did not fight in the battlefield, he still became a platoon leader and company commander.

However, his abilities were limited, and he knew it would not be easy to climb up the career ladder without military merits. So when the local land reform and the fight against local tyrants took place in 1947 and 1948, he decisively changed his career and returned to his hometown to preside over the land reform work.

Before 1960, he had been very successful, but later he had ups and downs as the situation changed, especially during the Great Leap Forward, the Four Cleanups Movement, and the Cultural Revolution, when the central government was reshuffled and local power was replaced. But although he did not get promoted as he wished, he was not miserable and he always stayed in his commune.

He felt that he had made a great contribution and was not afraid at all.

At this time, someone came to deliver a letter to them, "Secretary Cheng, Cheng Rushan from your village has come to the Revolutionary Committee."

"What is he doing here?" Cheng Fuwan jumped up, "I'll go take a look."

The man quickly pulled him aside and said, "He is here to inquire about Cheng Ruzhou's case and to report on his family's rehabilitation."

Cheng Fuwan: "Is Cheng Ruzhou really okay?"

The man nodded: "The Public Security Bureau will not find an excuse to arrest him unless he hurts someone again."

Cheng Fuwan immediately said, "Brother, this is easy. We can find a way to make him hurt someone again. I don't believe we can't kill him."

Cheng Fugui: "There's no rush."

Things happened and they can't be solved in a day or two.

He struggled to get off the ground, "Come on, let's go meet this guy and see what he wants to do."

Cheng Fuwan immediately supported him. Cheng Fugui's wife came in from outside and saw the situation and said anxiously: "What are you doing? Take good care of him."

Cheng Fugui: "It's okay, let's go."

…

Cheng Rushan first went to the Public Security Bureau to make sure that his brother's case was handled safely and that he would not be arrested as long as no one was hurt. He then went to the Revolutionary Committee to visit Secretary Zhao and thank him, then went to the Transportation Group, greeted the group leader, and called the Provincial Military Region from there.

He dialed the switchboard and asked for Captain Cen's office phone number.

"Captain Cen, I'm Cheng Rushan."

"You kid, why didn't you come to me for a drink last time you came to deliver supplies? Are you afraid that I would eat you?"

"Captain Cen, please forgive me. If there is nothing special, I dare not disturb you rashly."

Cheng Rushan and Captain Cen had only spent a few days together. Although Captain Cen was very nice to him and even left him his phone number, asking him to call him when he went to the provincial military region to have a drink together, it was impossible for him to really harass him.

"It seems like there's something special going on. Tell me, are you changing your wife or changing your job?" Captain Cen kept his playful smile on his face, and one could feel it even through the phone.

Cheng Rushan: "...Thank you Captain Cen for your concern. My wife is very good, so there is no need to change her. My job is also very good, so there is no need to change it. It is about my family's redress. I suspect there was something else going on back then."

Captain Cen's voice became more serious. "Cheng Rushan, I have seen the documents. Your family was indeed on the list of local tyrants to be targeted. It was determined based on the number of acres of land. If you crossed the line, it would count. And your grandfather and uncle did have a record of interacting with the Japanese puppet army. This document is not forged."

Cheng Rushan knew that it was meaningless to dwell on these things, such as my grandfather and uncle supported the revolution at that time, provided money and food, etc. My grandfather and uncle interacted with the Japanese puppet army to protect the people from being poisoned. He knew that it was useless to say these things. If it was useful, it would have been taken into consideration at the beginning. So he didn't want to defend himself. It was meaningless to defend himself now.

"Captain Cen, does the document say that Cheng Fugui colluded with the puppet army gang to sell opium and was once put in solitary confinement by my uncle?"

Captain Cen: "Let me check."

When they first took a fancy to Cheng Rushan, they collected all the information about him, and it was Captain Cen who handled it personally.

Soon, Captain Cen's voice sounded again, "The documents show that Cheng Fugui wanted to go undercover in the gangs and investigate their opium trafficking to eliminate harm to the people, but was interrupted by your uncle. After he joined the army, he found an opportunity to dig out Zhao Farong's hidden money cellar and used it all to support the Liberation War."

He paused and continued, "From the documents, Cheng Fugui is innocent. But he has limited ability and his work style is not right. Although he was promoted to the county level after so many years, he was sent back to the commune. I believe someone must be dissatisfied with what he did back then."

Even if Cheng Rongzhi had evidence of Cheng Fugui's wrongdoing, he would have destroyed it long ago. Cheng Fugui said that he wanted to be an undercover agent to eliminate harm for the people, but he didn't have time to do anything. Later, his merits were recorded in black and white, so he was promoted. Even if someone is dissatisfied with him, they cannot directly deny the documents.

Cheng Rushan: "Thank you, Captain Cen."

Just as he was about to hang up, Captain Cen's voice rang out again: "Wait."

Cheng Rushan's heart skipped a beat when he heard Captain Cen say, "It's not easy to prove his crimes back then, but it may not be impossible to prove that he framed your grandfather and uncle."

Cheng Yi and Cheng Rongzhi were revolutionary gentry. Even if they were arrested for land transfer at the beginning, they could have only had their land and houses confiscated after explaining the situation, instead of being shot. Cheng Yi obviously didn't have time to speak, or he spoke but was shot before the cadres with the right to speak were released.

It is possible that this situation was caused by negligence in the past, but now that it has been vindicated, it must be stated that there was a mistake in the beginning.

It is only natural to ask someone to take responsibility for this mistake now.

Cheng Fugui, Shang Weiye and others were the ones who initially presided over the land reform work in Shuihuai Village. Shang Weiye and Secretary Guan knew the situation at the time. They worked hard for the Cheng family and wanted to save Cheng Yi and others from being shot. But when Shang Weiye arrived, Cheng Yi had already been shot, and he only had time to send Cheng Rongzhi, Cheng Yunzhi and others to the labor reform farm. Before that, Cheng Fugui had the most say, so if he was seriously investigated, he could be punished for the mistake of being greedy for merit and reckless, and wrongly killing loyal people.

If confirmed, the person cannot be convicted but can be dismissed from his post.

Captain Cen told Cheng Rushan about this analysis and promised that the Cheng family would be completely vindicated and no one would be able to stir up trouble. He was confident in his ability to do things and would never allow mistakes, otherwise it would be a slap in his face.

Cheng Rushan thanked him and hung up the phone. He asked for inner envelopes and stamps, wrote three short letters, put them in envelopes, wrote the addresses, put stamps on them, and dropped them into the mailbox himself.

On the way he met Cheng Fugui's brother who was rushing over.

Cheng Fugui was not young either, and now he was injured and looked very miserable. Cheng Rushan, who was sitting opposite him, was a young man, with a straight and graceful figure, a strong and vigorous aura, and a masculine aura.

Cheng Fugui snorted coldly, "You'd better send the madman to where he should go."

Cheng Rushan said calmly: "This is the most suitable thing to say to you."

Cheng Fuwan said angrily: "You little bastard, just wait!"

Cheng Rushan stared at him coldly, "If you dare to do something bad to my elder brother, I will make you die without knowing why. Just try it."

Cheng Fuwan:!!!

Cheng Fugui was so angry that his head hurt. "Cheng Rushan, the matter of that year has long been settled. Don't even think about overturning the verdict."

Cheng Rushan: "You colluded with the gang to sell opium, and you took revenge on my grandfather and uncle. This matter will be judged before you die."

After saying that, he sneered and walked away.

Cheng Fugui gritted his teeth and hissed in pain. He was sure that this case could not be overturned. So many people were brought down back then. Even if it was a false case, it was just redressed. No one was held accountable for it! The whole situation was in chaos. Who was responsible?

He went to the office of the director of the Revolutionary Committee to complain to the secretary. When he followed the secretary in, he saw Secretary Zhou was on the phone.

Secretary Zhou: "I understand. Less trouble is worse than more trouble. It's true. Don't worry, I will handle it properly." After he hung up the phone, he saw Cheng Fugui coming in and immediately asked with concern: "Your injury hasn't healed yet, why did you come out? Rest well."

Cheng Fugui smiled bitterly: "Secretary Zhou, how dare you take a rest? If you take any more rest, I'm afraid you will have to go home and sleep."

Secretary Zhou laughed out loud, "Old comrades are just humorous."

Cheng Fugui sneered in his heart, but his smile was extremely humble, "I am old but my heart is young, I can still work for the party and the country for another 30 years!"

You want him to go home and recuperate and give up his position? No way!

After a few polite words, Secretary Zhou made a direct statement: "The incident of Cheng Ruzhou injuring people ends here. As long as he doesn't hurt anyone again, old comrades should not pursue him."

Cheng Fugui said with a sad face, "Secretary Zhou, then I will just consider myself unlucky and be chopped by him for nothing?"

Secretary Zhou: "Comrade Cheng Fugui, according to the investigation, Cheng Ruzhou reacted strongly to you alone."

What you mean is, what did you do to that person that made him so stupid and yet left such a deep impression on you? If you insist on arresting him, then if you want to investigate the matter thoroughly, shouldn't you explain your relationship first?

Cheng Fugui was guilty, so he naturally understood. He looked wronged, extremely aggrieved and angry, "Secretary Zhou, someone is trying to take revenge."

Secretary Zhou smiled and said, "Comrade Cheng Fugui, it's not that serious. Since you have been rehabilitated, it's best not to make things more complicated."

Cheng Fugui felt a chill in his heart. This was a threat to him. If he continued to pester her, someone would dig up his past experiences.

Well... No, my own business is not a problem at all. It was clearly written in black and white that I have made contributions to the revolution!

As for the rush to execute Cheng Yi, many people were executed on the spot, without waiting for the approval of the higher authorities. Who cares about the chaos? They all say they are innocent, so how can they have so much energy to check one by one?

Those who are caught in this situation can only blame themselves for their bad luck!

Cheng Fugui gave himself a reassurance.

However, Cheng Rushan's ability also made him wary. He knew that he could not have any more conflicts and it would be best for everyone to stay out of the spotlight.

He left the Revolutionary Committee and said to Cheng Fuwan: "Don't pay attention to Cheng Ruzhou and the others for now, just do your job well."

Secretary Zhou helped to pass on the message, so he couldn't be ungrateful, lest he offend others. The promotion was already a failure, and the commune secretary's job couldn't be taken away. He had to go back and take charge of the work immediately, and couldn't let the deputy secretary take advantage of the opportunity!

Cheng Rushan went to the county revolutionary committee and settled the matter, and his family members breathed a sigh of relief.

More than a month passed in the blink of an eye.

It was late autumn, and the centuries-old locust tree in the village was shedding leaves every day. The poplars on the roadside were all golden, rustling to the ground when the wind blew. Old women and children would carry baskets and rakes to collect grass.

Wensheng held a rake and a basket, while Dabao and Xiaobao each used a long iron bar to thread leaves through the basket. When the leaves were full, they would put them into the basket. If the person had fast legs, they could put a lot of leaves through the basket in a short time. While they were raking grass, Cheng Yunzhi took a sickle to cut some hay or branches nearby and took them back to store for firewood in winter.

"Dabao and Xiaobao, continue telling us about Sun Wukong." Goudan and Gousheng and the other kids ran over when they saw them.

Dabao: "That won't work. We are still mowing the grass."

"I'll help you hug it!" Several children shouted one after another.

Xiaobao: “My eldest brother told me.” He was talking about Vince.

Several children hurriedly tried to please Wensheng, "Brother, brother, please tell us a story."

Vincent: "I just talked about it yesterday. We haven't started today yet." He concentrated on raking grass.

The three of them could not only listen to their grandparents and Jiang Lin telling stories, but also listen to the radio. In the evening, a grandpa Sun told stories about Journey to the West, which attracted the three of them so much that they waited for the night to get dark before continuing to listen. However, the night always got dark very slowly, which made them very anxious. Only then did Yan Runzhi send them out to collect grass.

Several children were anxious, "Dabao, Dabao, tell us."

Dabao thought about it and asked them to help fill the basket. He strung leaves while imitating the tone of the radio: "Last time we talked about Sun Wukong's three fights against the White Bone Demon, and the soft-hearted Tang Monk chanting the Tightening Curse..."

The children immediately fell silent and listened to the story attentively. Vincent and Xiaobao couldn't help but come over.

As they listened, Vincent and Xiaobao realized that Dabao was telling the story on his own, not what was on the radio. Hey, it sounds pretty good. Anyway, as long as it's a story, the children will listen with great interest.

Dabao: "Sun Wukong got angry and flew back to Huaguo Mountain, not caring about the life or death of the soft-eared Tang Monk, and let him be captured by the old witch."

The children shouted in unison: "Just catch him!"

When Cheng Yunzhi came back, he heard Dabao editing Journey to the West. Sun Wukong ignored Tang Monk, and Tang Monk was whipped on the buttocks by an old witch with a whip eight times a day. Zhu Bajie went to Sun Wukong for help, but Sun Wukong ignored him and even caught Zhu Bajie and whipped him with a whip.

"I ask you not to instigate the master again, I ask you not to instigate the master again! I hate it most when people instigate my mother... the master!" Dabao said as he waved the iron bar a few times and started acting straight out.

The children cheered, "Good job, beat the old fat pig!"

"Go on, what happened next?"

Dabao made a gesture with the iron bar and said, "To know what will happen next, please wait for the next episode."

"Oh..." The children were annoyed.

Cheng Yunzhi: “…”

"Go home!" Cheng Yunzhi called them.

"Grandpa, please tell us a story." A group of children came to him again. When Cheng Yunzhi first came back, the children were a little scared when they heard others say that he was a landlord and a bad element. Later, when they saw that Cheng Yunzhi was very kind, always smiling, and could tell stories, they liked him more and more.

No matter how naughty the children are at home, they all like to run out and surround Cheng Yunzhi to ask him to tell stories, and they are all very obedient.

Cheng Yunzhi told them a story about Kuafu chasing the sun, and asked them to disperse. He then took Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao home.

It was already late when they got home. Yan Runzhi was preparing to cook. When she saw them coming back, she said, "Old man, help me wash the rice quickly. I'll also steam some rice for Baoer's mother to eat."

Wensheng: "Why hasn't mom come back yet?"

Dabao: "I'm in the brick factory. I'm very busy."

Xiaobao: "Let's go pick up mom."

Cheng Yunzhi hurriedly said, "Don't go, it's a mess there, your mother won't let you go."

This month Jiang Lin has been preparing for a small brick and tile factory in Shuihuai Village.

She asked Cheng Yulian and Shang Laopo to join the group, and asked Cheng Fujun and Cheng Fulian to buy two shares on behalf of the brigade. This way, the brigade would protect her, the brigade would also share profits, and it would be easy for her to find members from the brigade to help. With the brigade's support, Cheng Fuwan and Ma Kaihua did not dare to make trouble.

She also asked Cheng Rushan to use his connections to buy a tile-making machine, tile molds, brick molds, and a lot of coal and other materials.

The brick kiln was built at the foot of the mountain, and soil can be dug from the mountain. There is also a water pool there, so it is convenient to get water.

Jiang Lin also asked Zhu Junjie for help in hiring a skilled kiln master to control the temperature and help watch the kiln. He also taught the men in Shuihuai Village how to make bricks and tiles.

A group of people are busy every day.

Now that life is better, more people are getting married and having children, and the family housing is not enough and needs to be expanded. Fed up with the hardship of living in mud and thatched houses, the members want to build brick houses. In the past, they couldn't buy them, but now the brigade has them, and many people are getting excited. They went to Jiang Lin early to pay the deposit and wait for the bricks to be baked.

The finished bricks and tiles have not even been fired yet, but they have already been booked out, and many people are lining up to get the bricks and tiles.

Today was their trial day for firing green bricks in the second kiln. Jiang Lin went there before dawn and hasn’t returned yet.

Jiang Lin was watching the brick kiln with Shang Zonghui, Shang Baozhu and others. She asked Master Wu, who was in charge of firing the kiln, "Master Wu, is our kiln all right?"

The success rate of the first kiln was a bit low, so she had a long talk with Master Wu and Master Zhu, and today they set up the kiln to fire the second kiln.

At this time, the fire in the brick kiln had been turned off, and Master Wu was directing people to carry buckets of water to seep water into the kiln from above. This step is called brick soaking. The originally red bricks will turn into a beautiful blue-green color.

He took a look from the top of the kiln and gestured to Jiang Lin, "Congratulations, Director. This kiln is very good!"

Everyone was very happy to hear this and applauded. It was finally a success.

Master Wu said, "Okay, once the bricks are soaked, open the kiln roof and let them air dry for a day before they can be taken out of the kiln."

Jiang Lin thought it was almost time, so she went back first. She called Shang Zonghui: "Let's go together."

Shang Zonghui hurriedly washed his face, hands and feet, then put on his coat and followed her.

After leaving the kiln factory, Jiang Lin said, "Zonghui, you should learn from Master Wu and Master Zhu. Kiln firing is a job that requires practice. With more experience, anyone can become a master."

Shang Zonghui looked at her in surprise, "Sister, do you think I can do it?"

Jiang Lin: "Why not? Are you missing an arm or a brain?"

Shang Zonghui chuckled and scratched the back of his head, "If you think I can do it, then I'll give it a try."

When they arrived at the village, Jiang Lin said goodbye to him and went home.

Before I even got home, I saw Wensheng leading Dabao and Xiaobao running towards me, holding a lantern, "Mom, Mom!"

They shouted happily.

Jiang Lin smiled and quickened her pace to meet him. "You're back now. Why are you in such a hurry? No need to come out to meet me."

Dabao and Xiaobao each held one of her hands.

Xiao Bao touched Jiang Lin's hand and said, "Linlin is so tired, Dongsheng must be distressed."

Jiang Lin: Shen Dongsheng should be heartbroken, what do you know, little brat?

Wensheng: "Mom, why don't you take me to work?" I took him to lay tiles before, why don't you take him now?

Jiang Lin smiled and said, "The brick kiln factory is not a place for children to go. It's very dangerous. Wait until you grow up."

Dabao: "Wait until I grow as tall as Vincent."

Wensheng gestured to Dabao and then to Jiang Lin, feeling very aggrieved, "I'm taller than mom, why don't you let me go?"

Jiang Lin: "You have to help mother take care of Dabao and Xiaobao."

Dabao and Xiaobao: "Mom, we don't need to watch."

Jiang Lin: "..." Can we still chat? "Oh, I'm starving. Let's go home quickly."

After arriving home, Yan Runzhi found that Wensheng was not very happy. He walked listlessly behind her with a lantern in his hand. She asked in surprise, "What's wrong with Wensheng?"

He seems to be as happy as a silly roe deer every day like the two treasures, so why did he suddenly become so depressed?

Vincent sighed.

Yan Runzhi said worriedly: "Wensheng, talk to grandma, what's going on?"

Wensheng: "Grandma, my mother...may not like me anymore."

Yan Runzhi: "What do you mean? I think she likes you, just like Dabao and Xiaobao."

Wensheng: "She won't let me go to work with her anymore. She used to take me with her every day."

Yan Runzhi was silent for a moment, then hugged him. "Good boy, you are so filial, your mother is very happy. The brick kiln factory is dangerous and not suitable for you to go. You see, the weather is getting colder, and we don't have enough firewood at home. It's good for you and grandpa to go and collect firewood every day. Otherwise, mother has to run the brick kiln and collect firewood. Isn't it more tiring?"

Vincent thought about it and it seemed to be true. He became happy again and said, "Then I will go collect firewood every day."

He ran into the house and saw Jiang Lin washing her face. He immediately reached out to take the towel from above and handed it to her, "Mom, I will collect firewood from now on."

Jiang Lin patted his chest and praised him, "Wensheng is really good. You see, Dad is not at home all day, Grandpa and Grandma are not in good health, and Mom has to go to the brick kiln factory. If our family didn't have firewood, I don't know how cold it would be in winter."

Dabao and Xiaobao looked at the south wall and the tall pile of firewood in the south room, and then they looked at each other, feeling helpless. As they grew older, they understood more and more, but their eldest brother became easier and easier to deceive.

It's really worrying.

In addition to steamed rice, we also had steamed flower rolls for dinner. Yan Runzhi's steamed flower rolls really looked like flowers, and people couldn't put them down and couldn't bear to eat them. In addition, we also stewed a pot of pumpkin and potatoes with a little bacon in it, which tasted delicious.

Xiao Bao ate white rice and sighed, "Hey, Dongsheng, can you come back to celebrate our birthday?"

Jiang Lin: "Brother Xiaobao, didn't you have your birthday last month? Your dad is at home."

Xiaobao: "Grandma said the day after tomorrow is August 18th again."

Yan Runzhi smiled and said, "That's a leap month. We can just celebrate it once a year. No one can have two births in one year."

Dabao: "Then no one can give birth once a year."

Yan Runzhi looked at Jiang Lin in shock. "Bao'er's mother, your son is amazing. He was so well-behaved when he was little, soft, obedient, sullen, pitiful, like a kitten that was about to be abandoned. But now he is so good, his father loves him and his mother loves him, and he is so talkative that an old woman like her can't stop him."

Jiang Lin just laughed.

Xiao Bao looked at Jiang Lin: "Linlin, don't you want to be born in Dong?"

Jiang Lin: I was so busy that I really didn’t have time to think about it. Of course, I couldn’t help but think about it when I couldn’t sleep or woke up at night.

After dinner, Jiang Lin took a notebook to write and calculate, and taught the two little brothers to do simple arithmetic. The two brothers didn't like to read and write, didn't like arithmetic, and only liked to listen to stories and recite. Now that they were hooked by the radio, they did whatever they were told to do, and they were still very well behaved.

Wensheng was helping her write. His handwriting was in the same vein as Cheng Yunzhi's and was very beautiful. It was obvious that it was the kind that was taught by a private school teacher.

Dabao was very envious, "Brother, you can write so well without learning, that's great."

Vincent: "I learned it from my father and teacher. Pa pa pa!"

He gestured.

Jiang Lin observed his expression and asked him tentatively, "What does your husband look like and what is his name?"

Vincent shook his head and said he didn’t remember.

Jiang Lin: "Wensheng, do you know who Cheng Fugui is?"

Wensheng: "Didn't I beat him to death? You said so, mother."

Jiang Lin nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, he was beaten to death by you. Now he is just acting, it's fake." It seems that Wensheng doesn't remember Cheng Fugui. The reason he knows this name is because she often mentions it.

Anyway, as long as he doesn't get irritated by Cheng Fugui and stops going crazy, it'll be fine.

When Grandpa Sun's voice sounded on the radio again, Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao immediately ran over regardless of everything, "It's starting, it's starting."

Jiang Lin put away her notebook and chatted with Cheng Yunzhi and Yan Runzhi at the dinner table.

Yan Runzhi really wanted to know when to go to the provincial capital, as the little rooster has been fattened up. However, seeing that Baoer's mother was not in a hurry, she probably would wait until Dongsheng came back.

Jiang Lin said to Cheng Yunzhi: "Dad, our team doesn't have a proper red education class. I will discuss it with the team tomorrow and you can be the teacher of the red education class."

Cheng Yunzhi was surprised and asked, "Can I do it?"

Yan Runzhi: "If Bao'er's mother says you can do it, then it's fine. At worst, we don't need to get paid. You can have fun with Wensheng, Dabao, and Xiaobao. It's also fun to have fun with a few more children."

Jiang Lin also wants Dabao and Xiaobao to interact more with children of the same age.

Cheng Yunzhi was very excited to receive their recognition. He had always been avoided, guarded against, and despised by others, but he never expected that he could become a teacher?

As he was speaking, someone knocked on the door.

Jiang Lin went to answer the door and saw that it was Sun Qinghui and Ye Jing. She invited them to come in and sit down.

Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi greeted them and went into the house to listen to the radio with the children, leaving the main room for them to talk.

Ye Jing said, "Jiang Lin, Meng Yiyi has asked for leave and a letter of introduction. She wants to go back to the city for two months. We can't stop her from returning."

Jiang Lin smiled and said, "This is her freedom. We can't stop her. It's okay. Let her go."

Sun Qinghui: "She is going back to take the factory recruitment exam. Her family may have used some connections to help her."

At this time, the factory has a limited number of job openings, and people usually get in through connections. The limited number of vacancies allows people to compete openly, but most people still rely on connections to get in.

Meng Yiyi had said before that she wanted to go back to the city to take the job recruitment exam. Everyone thought she was just saying that out of spite, but it turned out to be true.

Ye Jing said: "She can't run away. Her household registration and food are related to her. Even if she passes the exam, she has to come back to transfer the relationship, and she still has to pay back the money she owes."

Jiang Lin joked: "It's better if she passes the exam, the salary is high and she can pay it back quickly."

She and Meng Yiyi had a falling out, and she was busy living and running a brick kiln, so she had no time to care about others, so she didn't see Meng Yiyi for some time.

After chatting for a while, Sun Qinghui asked Jiang Lin: "You said you were going back to the city before, why haven't you gone yet?"

Jiang Lin smiled and said, "We are busy running the brick kiln factory. When Cheng Rushan comes back and the brick kiln factory is almost stable, we will take Wensheng to see a doctor."

The last time she told Cheng Rushan that she wanted to go back to her parents' home, she wrote another letter back, but still didn't receive a reply. She was busy running a brick kiln factory, so she put it aside for the time being.

After chatting for a while, they said goodbye.

Sure enough, the next morning, Meng Yiyi returned to the city carrying a bag and a letter of introduction.

Jin Lei ran to see her off and lent her five dollars, "Take it, don't let yourself suffer on the way."

Meng Yiyi looked at him. Jin Lei was really good to her except that he was ugly. He was good to her in his previous life and had been waiting for her. Unfortunately, she chose to marry Qian Bo. She didn't know that the bastard would be obsessed with Jiang Lin all his life. She would never make the same mistake again in this life, but she couldn't marry Jin Lei either.

She took the money and said softly, "Jin Lei, I'm sorry."

Jin Lei smiled and said, "What's there to be sorry about? Just go back and do some good things, and you won't have to come back. Once you get a job in the factory, it will be easy to pay back the money you owe."

Meng Yiyi sneered: "You also think I should pay back the money?"

Jin Lei was a little embarrassed. "Actually, I think it's okay if you don't pay it back, but your grain and oil relationship is stuck here, so you definitely can't leave if you don't pay it back."

Meng Yiyi snorted, "Just wait and see if I can leave. I will naturally find someone to help me turn back. Jin Lei, you... start reading a book too."

Jin Lei: "I didn't have the opportunity to participate in the factory recruitment even though I was studying, and my family didn't have the ability to support me."

"Whatever you want, I'm doing this for your own good."

"Then I'll take a look. We didn't learn much in high school, and I've forgotten everything I learned in junior high. I don't even know what to watch." Jin Lei was not bragging.

At this time, a truck came over. Meng Yiyi waved to get a ride, got into the cab, waved goodbye to Jin Lei and left.

Jin Lei stood in the wind, looking at the direction where the dust was rolling away with a sense of loss.

The bricks were dried in the kiln for a day on the second day, and then taken out of the kiln on the 18th. The blue-green bricks were fired very beautifully.

Jiang Lin knew that this was the result of a heart-to-heart talk between her and Master Wu. At the beginning, Master Wu always kept his skills to himself, or didn't want to show his skills all at once, fearing that others would learn from him. Jiang Lin told him that she invited him to be a master, not to teach him and then drive him away. It would be best if everyone had a skilled craft and could do a lot and do it well. After all, it was a seller's market now, and their small brick kiln could not meet the demand even if they worked day and night, so there was no need to play tricks.

As soon as the first kiln of bricks came out, they were taken away by the members before they could be displayed as samples.

When it was almost noon, Jiang Lin thought it was almost time to go home for lunch.

Although she laughed at Xiaobao for having two birthdays, she was still happy to fulfill the child's wish.

She was about to leave when she heard someone calling her, "Linlin."

Jiang Lin responded casually, then looked over in surprise, and saw Cheng Rushan riding a brand new Phoenix 28-bar bicycle, with his long legs on the ground and looking at her with a slight smile.

She hurried over and punched him in the stomach, "Don't call me Linlin."

Cheng Rushan looked down at her, raised his hand and held her chin, "Why not?"

Jiang Lin slapped his hand away: "How corny." She pointed to the brick kiln factory: "Do you want to go and take a look?"

Cheng Rushan: "Let's see later. Your son is waiting for your birthday."

Jiang Lin: "Just spoil them."

Cheng Rushan spoils his children. He doesn't just say it. Every time he comes home, he will buy all kinds of snacks for the kids. He dares to spend money no matter how expensive it is. It's no big deal for the kids to ride on his head. Fortunately, although he spoils them, he has principles. Because of his strong aura, the children listen to him. As long as he tests them and says no, they will obey him obediently, and they won't cry, make a fuss, or roll on the ground like some other children.

Cheng Rushan handed the bicycle to Jiang Lin: "Wife, take me."

Jiang Lin: "..." Why do I spoil you so much? She took the bicycle and tried it out. She had never had the chance to ride this big bicycle in her previous life. It was really strong.

She got on top and said with a smile, "I'll get up first and then you can get on top. Don't fall down, that would be embarrassing." She pedaled twice to get a feel for it, "Come on, I'll guide you."

Cheng Rushan sat astride the back seat of the car and stretched out his long arms to hug her tightly.

Jiang Lin: "Comrade Cheng Rushan, please pay attention to the impact."

Cheng Rushan smiled: "Calling by name? Actually, I like you to call me King Cheng."

When she couldn't bear it anymore, she kicked him randomly and called him King Cheng, Master Cheng, old driver, even brother and uncle, but she refused to call him by his name.

Jiang Lin kicked his long legs and said angrily, "Don't be so dishonest!"